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9:00-9:30 a.m.—Artist
Signing
· Collectors
may bring pieces of their EFP for the artists to sign. All pieces brought
in must be removed from the Ballroom by 9:30. In order to accommodate all
collectors, no more than 6 pieces per person, please.
9:30-10:45 a.m.—Preview
Reception & Sale Sign-In
· When
you enter the Ballroom, you will be given a master receipt form. This
receipt form is your ticket to the sale. It will also be used to record
all of the items you purchase at the sale. You will fill out the name and
address portion of the form and deposit it in the designated container.
When the sale begins, receipts will be drawn at random and collectors will
be admitted one by one to the sale area to choose their piece.
(Note: As in past years, only one entry form will be given to each
household or couple residing at the same address.)
· The
Winter’s Glow Lanterns
and the experimental pieces will be on display for your viewing pleasure.
Chat with the artists and see what will be available before the sale
begins.
· Enjoy
the company of fellow collectors and sale-goers along with some light
refreshments.
10:45 a.m.—Last
Call
· Last
call to deposit receipt forms (= sale entry tickets) into the box prior to
the start of Round #1 of the sale.
· Latecomers
will deposit their receipt forms in a special box. They will be able to
enter the sale at the end of Round #1.
11:00 a.m.—Drawings
for Gift Certificate and Door Prizes
· Five
$100 gift certificates will be awarded good for purchases made at today’s
sale only. Entries for this contest are being taken at the
Ephraim Pottery Studio Gallery
in Lake Mills from Dec. 3rd-5th only. See below for details.
· Door
prize winners will be drawn from the receipts submitted. (Receipts will be
put back into the box prior to the start of the sale.)
Approximately 11:15 a.m.—2:00 p.m.
- Sale of Lanterns & Experimentals
· Round
#1 of the sale will begin as soon as the door prize drawing has been
completed.
· One
receipt at a time will be drawn from the box. As each person’s name is
called, they will come up to the front and get their receipt form. They
may then enter the sale area and choose one piece to purchase.
· After
choosing their piece, they head to the checkout area with their receipt.
An EFP representative will enter their purchase on their receipt form. At
this point, they can choose to finalize their shopping or to participate
in the next sale round.
· If
they have finished shopping, they will pay for their purchase at the
check-out and have it wrapped.
· If
they wish to participate in the next round, they will have their purchase
wrapped and put in a bag with their name marked on it. Before leaving the
sale area, they deposit their receipt form in the box for the next round
and take their bag back to their seat.
· After
Round #1 has been completed, latecomers’ names will be drawn one by one
prior to the start of Round #2.
· Round
#2 and subsequent rounds will be conducted in the same manner. Rounds will
continue until all interested buyers have completed their sales or until
the pottery is exhausted, whichever comes first.
Please note that there will
not
be a free-for-all round this year.
· After
each round, buyers will have their new purchase added to their receipt.
They may then have it wrapped and take it back to their seat to add to
their bag.
· This
year, buyers will only have to check out once. After they have chosen
their final piece and finished their shopping, they will proceed to the
check-out area with their receipt form to pay for all of their purchases.
· In
order to further expedite the check-out process, this year we will have
separate lines for cash, check and credit card payments.
· Receipts
will be checked at the exit door. No one will be permitted to leave the
Ballroom with pottery without a receipt indicating they have paid. |
